Foul Emissary
Eldritch Moon 158 • uncommon
- Set
- Eldritch Moon
- Collector number
- 158
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana green mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Green
- Artist
- Dan Murayama Scott
- Market price
- $0.23
What it does
When this creature enters, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a creature card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
When you sacrifice this creature while casting a spell with emerge, create a 3/2 colorless Eldrazi Horror creature token.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Foul Emissary was released in 2016 as part of the Eldritch Moon expansion for Magic: The Gathering. Set against the backdrop of the plane of Innistrad, the card reflects the set's central narrative involving the corruption of the world by the Eldrazi titan Emrakul. As a creature with the emerge mechanic, it represents the transformative, body-horror aesthetic that defined the Eldritch Moon expansion's art direction and mechanical identity.
The card features artwork by Clint Cearley, who sought to capture the unsettling, mutated fusion of human and Eldrazi characteristics. The illustration emphasizes the eerie, ethereal glow and tentacled appendages associated with the set's primary antagonist. Upon its release, it was noted for its utility in graveyard-focused strategies and its ability to provide card advantage, securing its place as a recognizable piece within the broader narrative of the Innistrad block.
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